Shizune rolled her eyes. "All right, Lady Tsunade, how many times have you pulled this trick already? Your creditors are looking for you now. We need to figure something out fast."
The little pig snorted a few times in Shizune's arms, seeming to urge Tsunade along, too.
Tsunade's eyes darted around. She jumped up and patted Shizune on the shoulder. "What are you worried about? We can just find somewhere else to hide."
"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune puffed out her cheeks. "If you keep this up, I'm going to get mad!"
Seeing her reaction, Tsunade pursed her lips. "All right, all right. I was just teasing you!"
"Do we have any money left? Give it to me. I'll win it back and pay off all our debts!"
"You're still going to gamble?" Shizune backed away with Tonton in her arms, putting five meters between herself and Tsunade. "That's our last bit of money. If you lose it, we really will have to sleep on the street."
Tsunade leaped after Shizune and clung to her, rubbing her head against Shizune's neck as she pleaded, "Come on, Shizune, please give it to me. I really can win this time. I've lost so many times—there's no way I won't win even once!"
"No way!" Shizune stuck out her lower lip, grabbed Tsunade by the back of her clothes, and set her down. She shook her head. "You always say that. I don't believe you anymore."
When pleading didn't work, Tsunade returned to her usual appearance, planted her hands on her hips, and spoke with great authority. "I'm your teacher. What, you won't even listen to your teacher now?"
Then she threatened her, "I'm kicking you out of my school!"
But Shizune wasn't afraid at all. "Then kick me out. But I'm taking Tonton with